Dermatophytes and other fungi associated with skin mycoses in Tripoli, Libya.

摘要: BACKGROUND Our objective in this study was to obtain information on the prevalence of fungi responsible for superficial mycoses region Tripoli, Libya. PATIENTS AND METHODS Skin scrapings collected from 2224 patients attending Dermatology Clinic at Tripoli Medical Center with suspected clinical symptoms fungal involvement were investigated a 28-month period, August 1997 December 1999. Direct microscopy carried out 20% KOH preparation, and cultures performed petri dishes Sabouraud dextrose agar (SDA) cycloheximide 0.5 mg/mL chloramphenicol 0.05 mg/mL, SDA mg/mL. Olive oil (2%) added without when pityriasis versicolor suspected. RESULTS Diagnosis confirmed by microscopic examination 1180 cases (53.1%), causal agents isolated 1160 (52.2%). Dermatophytes, Malassezia furfur (tinea versicolor) Candida albicans major etiological isolated. Tinea corporis accounted 45.9% (85% occurred children below 15 years age). The frequency other types descending order 27.8% (322 cases), candidosis 13.4% (156 tinea pedis 8.1% (94 manuum 2.6% (30 barbae 2.2% (26 cases). Trichophyton violaceum most common agent, 44% (300 cases) dermatophyte infections. ranked second followed rubrum 13.8% (160 10% (116 Other species found Microsporum canis Epidermophyton floccosum 6.6% (76 mentagrophytes 3.1% (36 CONCLUSION particular violaceum, canis, are an important cause commonly encountered mycoses.